AirTran Airways has added its first US West Coast destination - Los Angeles - from its Atlanta hub using two Airbus A320s. The low-fares carrier has added the ex-Middle East Airlines aircraft on wet-lease from Ryan International Airlines for the Los Angeles flights, and for its new Las Vegas service, because its Boeing 717s lack sufficient range. Ryan has taken the two aircraft on one-year leases from International Lease Finance.
Source: Flight International
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
The US Department of Transportation is investigating whether Delta Air Lines has complied with passenger-protection laws amid a technology meltdown that has forced the carrier to cancel thousands of flights.
Malaysian airlines have confirmed plans for jet operations from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang international airport, with domestic operations to commence in August.
